When we started planning the January-February 2014 issue of YouthWorker Journal, we thought it would be good to focus on starting the new year with a direct intention to slow down, pay attention and savor the things God is able to do in, with and through us when we are willing to work with His sense of timing.
So, grab your favorite beverage and a snack, remove any potential distractions, and settle down to hear the wisdom Mark Yaconelli gained from his then 4-year-old son, as well as Mark's father, Mike, in a conversation with his longtime friend Brennan Manning. Also in the lineup, reflections from Thomas Merton, a roundup of youth ministry practitioners speaking about the practice of slow, and much more on contemplative youth ministry.